BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//New Orleans Museum of Art - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nomastaging.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for New Orleans Museum of Art REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251214T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251214T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20250314T163356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T163356Z UID:88718-1765720800-1765728000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Music in the Garden DESCRIPTION:NOMA presents Music in the Garden\, a seasonal outdoor music series. \nEncounter the sounds of local New Orleans musicians while strolling through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Sunday afternoons throughout the year. Performances will take place alongside sculptures across the garden. \nFeatured musicians and locations will be announced soon. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/music-in-the-garden-december/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Performances,Music in the Garden ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14-0421-Square-Music-in-the-Garden-image.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T230000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20250825T212937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T185435Z UID:90203-1762542000-1762556400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:LOVE in the Garden Presented by Frischhertz DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited to\nLight up the Night at \nLOVE IN THE GARDEN\nPRESENTED BY\nFRISCHHERTZ\nSydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\nPatron Party | 7 pm – 8 pm\nGarden Party | 8 pm – 11 pm\nHonorary Chairs\n\nEllen and Stephen Frischhertz\nJanet and Jimmy Frischhertz\nLori and Kevin Frischhertz\n\n\n\nJoin us on Friday\, November 7\, in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden as we celebrate LOVE in the Garden Presented by Frischhertz. \nThis year marks an exciting relaunch for LOVE in the Garden since the last event in 2023. We are thrilled that Frischhertz is LOVE’s presenting sponsor as we transition this event to a cooler time of year–Friday\, November 7th–and plan an expanded celebration. \nFunds raised during LOVE in the Garden provide critical support to NOMA’s exhibitions\, programs\, and educational initiatives all year round. \n\nTickets\nPatron Party Tickets | $150 ($175 for non-members)\n\nGrants ticket holders access to the event from 7 pm – 11 pm\n\nGarden Party Tickets | $100 ($125 for non-members)\n\nGrants ticket holders access to the event from 8 pm – 11 pm\n\nPurchase LOVE in the Garden Tickets \nFor more information about LOVE in the Garden\, please email love@noma.org or call 504.658.4121. \n\nMusic and Entertainment\nLive performance from the New Orleans-based yacht rock outfit Where Y’acht? \n \nParticipating Restaurants and More Information about the LOVE Cocktail Challenge to be Announced Soon\n\nPresenting Sponsor\n \n  \nBecome a LOVE in the Garden Sponsor\nLead Sponsor | $25\,000\n\nRecognition as Lead Sponsor of the event\nReserved tables with forty (40) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSingle use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year\nInvitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season\nSponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2\,500 printed invitations\, event table signage\, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email\, Instagram\, and Facebook\nSponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance\nSponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site\nSponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees\n\nBecome a Lead Sponsor \nGold | $10\,000\n\nRecognition as Gold Sponsor of the event\nReserved tables with thirty (30) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSingle use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year\nInvitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season\nSponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2\,500 printed invitations\, event table signage\, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email\, Instagram\, and Facebook\nSponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance\nSponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site\nSponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees\n\nBecome a Gold Sponsor \nSilver | $5\,000\n\nRecognition as Silver Sponsor of the event\nReserved tables with twenty (20) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSingle use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year\nInvitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season\nSponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2\,500 printed invitations\, event table signage\, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email\, Instagram\, and Facebook\nSponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance\nSponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site\nSponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees\n\nBecome a Silver Sponsor \nBronze | $2\,500\n\nRecognition as Bronze Sponsor of the event\nReserved tables with twelve (12) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSingle use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year\nInvitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season\nSponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2\,500 printed invitations\, event table signage\, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email\, Instagram\, and Facebook\nSponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance\nSponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site\nSponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees\n\nBecome a Bronze Sponsor \nBenefactor | $1\,200\n\nRecognition as a Benefactor of the event\nReserved table with six (6) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSponsor recognition on table signage\, printed invitations and on NOMA website\n\nBecome a Benefactor \nSupporter Couple | $400\n\nRecognition as a Supporter of the event\nReserved seating with two (2) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSponsor recognition on table signage\, printed invitations and on NOMA website\n\nBecome a Supporter Couple \nSupporter Individual | $200\n\nRecognition as a Supporter of the event\nReserved seating with one (1) ticket to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSponsor recognition on table signage\, printed invitations and on NOMA website\n\nBecome a Supporter \nThank You to Our Sponsors\nGold\nLexus of New Orleans \n  URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/love-in-the-garden-presented-by-frischhertz-2025/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/30-0625-LOVE-2025-light-up-v5-more-glow_LOVE-2025-5.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251026T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251026T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20250314T163236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T164944Z UID:88716-1761487200-1761494400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Music in the Garden: NOMA Creative Assembly DESCRIPTION:NOMA presents Music in the Garden\, a seasonal outdoor music series hosted in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. \nEncounter the sounds of local New Orleans musicians while strolling through the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Sunday afternoons throughout the year. Performances will take place alongside sculptures across the garden. \nThis installment of Music in the Garden will feature acoustic sets from current members and alumni of NOMA’s Creative Assembly artist residency program\, including Kr3wcial. \nAttendance for this event is free. Registration is recommended. \nRegister Here \nPerformance Schedule\n\n\n\nPerformer\nTime and Location\n\n\nTo be announced\n2:00 – 3:00 pm\n\n\nKr3wcial\n3:00 – 4:00 pm\n\n\n\nAdditional musicians and performance locations will be announced soon. Please check this page for updates.  \n\nAbout the Performers\nKr3wcial\n \nIn the vibrant tapestry of New Orleans’ rich musical heritage\, Kr3wcial emerges as a dynamic figure\, transcending the boundaries of traditional hip-hop. Born and raised in the heart of the Crescent City\, Kr3wcial’s music is a sonic journey through the soul of New Orleans itself. With lyrics that delve deep into the city’s intricate layers—from the gritty streets to the transcendent spirit of its people—he weaves a narrative that is both raw and poetic\, reminiscent of the city’s jazz and blues roots. Kr3wcial’s tracks\, often enlivened with the pulse of brass and the rhythm of New Orleans\, serve as a compelling commentary on the city’s multifaceted nature. Through his verses\, he explores themes of resilience\, identity\, and social consciousness. Beyond the studio\, Kr3wcial is a community advocate\, using his platform to inspire positive change. Collaborating with local nonprofits\, he harnesses the unifying power of music to uplift the very city that fuels his creativity. Kr3wcial is also an alumnus of NOMA’s Creative Assembly residency program. \nAbout NOMA’s Creative Assembly\nLaunched in 2021\, NOMA’s Creative Assembly residency program promotes community engagement by welcoming artists to collaborate throughout the year with the museum’s permanent collection\, special exhibitions\, and programs. Over the course of the residency\, Creative Assembly Cohort members are provided funds and museum support to develop artistic projects and public offerings\, like programs and workshops. Learn more about Creative Assembly here. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/music-in-the-garden-october/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Performances,Creative Assembly,Music in the Garden ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14-0421-Square-Music-in-the-Garden-image.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20250812T143952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T174948Z UID:90038-1758362400-1758384000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Fall Festival DESCRIPTION:Come out to NOMA’s Fall Festival\, a free outdoor festival hosted in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Enjoy live music and performances\, art making activities\, guided tours featuring highlights from the Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, and more.  \nFree and open to all.  \n\nProgram Line-Up\nENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES\nPolo Silk Photography Station \nDJ Audio Jocks \nMove Ya Brass \nDow Dance Company \nDa Lovebirds (Robin Barnes and Pat Casey) \nKrewe des Fleurs \nParty People Face Painting Station \nGlitter Ladies Station \nNOMA temporary tattoo station \n  \nFOOD VENDORS\nDat Dog \nImperial Woodpecker Snowballs \nCrêpes à la Cart \nNori Guys \nCochon King BBQ \nCafé NOMA Bar (drinks only) \nLa Cocinita Restaurant \n\nCOMMUNITY PARTNERS\nBroadmoor Improvement Association \nSon of a Saint and William Jones \nCongo Square Preservation Society \nYAYA \nNew Orleans Public Library (NOPL) \nThe St. Charles Center for Faith + Action \nMiddle American Research Institute \nDanny Fitzpatrick \nGrow Dat Youth Farm \nNOMA Creative Assembly \n  \n\nSchedule of Events\n10:00 AM | DJ Audio Jocks\, Polo Silk photography station\, food vendors\, and art activities begin\n10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Move Ya Brass Bounce Class (Oak Grove)\n10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Docent-led Sculpture Garden Tour\n11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Da Lovebirds performance (Oak Grove)\n11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Pixie Dust Glitter Station opens\n11:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Party People Face Painting begins\n1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Radio Bird Quartet performance (Oak Grove)\n1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Krewe Des Fleurs\n2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Docent-led Sculpture Garden Tour\n2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Dow Dance Company performance (Oak Grove)\n3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | DJ set\n\nThank You to Our Sponsors for this Event\nLead Sponsor\n\nEntertainment and Program Sponsors\nHoward Family Foundation\nCammie and Charles Mayer URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/nomas-fall-festival/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Special,Kids & Families,Festivals,Fall Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/11-0725-Fall-Fest-2025-Branding_1920-x-1080.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T103000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240102T224731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T200100Z UID:83643-1751106600-1751106600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Public Tours in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Sunday DESCRIPTION:NOMA provides guided tours of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden every Saturday. During these tours\, you’ll learn about a selection of the 100 large-scale works installed in the garden. \nNo registration is required. NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to all\, seven days a week. Tours start at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/sculpture-garden-tours-2024/2025-06-28/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20250512T204838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T162446Z UID:89132-1748685600-1748707200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Spring Festival: New African Masquerades DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the special exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations at NOMA’s Spring Festival\, a day of activities for all ages. \nThis year’s Spring Festival will take place on Saturday\, May 31st\, from 10 am to 4 pm. \n$5 for Members \n$10 for General Admission \nFree admission for people ages 19 and under \nRegister Now \nPlease note: the New Orleans Museum of Art will be CLOSED after Spring Festival ends at 4 pm on Saturday\, May 31st. There will be no public admission to the museum after 4 pm this day.   \n\nEvent Details\nLive Music from Local Acts Young Guardians of the Flame and ÌFÉ\nListen and dance along to live performances by the Young Guardians of the Flame at 10:30 am and electronic music artist ÌFÉ at 2:45 pm. \nGuided Tours of New African Masquerades\, Afropolitan\, and More\nExplore all three floors of the museum with guided tours of our New African Masquerades and Afropolitan exhibits\, as well as our permanent African Art collection on the 3rd floor. Enjoy docent-guided tours of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden throughout the day. Tours are all ages\, with youth- and teen- focused tours scheduled throughout the day\, as well. \nNew African Masquerades-inspired Arts and Activities\nEnjoy art-making activities and demonstrations inspired by New African Masquerades.  \nConservator-Led Workshop on Document and Photo Preservation\nJoin NOMA’s Conservator of Photographs and Works of Art on Paper\, Nayla Maaruf\, for an invaluable workshop titled “Preserving Family History: Disaster Prep at Home for Family Photos and Documents.” \nConnect with Our Community\nMeet and mingle with a variety of community partners\, learn about their programs and projects\, and get creative. \nEnjoy Food and Drinks All Day\nEnjoy food from local vendors\, including Tanjariné and Café NOMA. Food will be available for purchase throughout the event.  \n\nAbout New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations\nNew African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations spotlights the work of four contemporary artists working in cities across West Africa: Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa\, Sheku “Goldenfinger” Fofanah\, David Sanou\, and Hervé Youmbi. Read more.  \nAbout ÌFÉ\nNew Orleans-based African American producer and percussionist ÌFÉ blends elements of Afro-Cuban folklore and Yoruban religious music with the sounds of modern day Jamaican Dancehall\, Trap and AfroBeats. The single most important electronic act in Afro-Caribbean music today\, ÌFÉ’s long awaited sophomore album 0000+0000 was released to worldwide critical acclaim in November of 2021. His new album is scheduled for release in the Spring of 2025. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/spring-fest-new-african-masquerades/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Performances,Kids & Families,Member Events,Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/01-0525-Spring-Fest-v2-1920x1080-1.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20250314T163127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T151931Z UID:88714-1747576800-1747584000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Music in the Garden feat. T Marie & Bayou Juju and Haruka Kikuchi & Friends DESCRIPTION:NOMA presents Music in the Garden\, a seasonal outdoor music series. \nEncounter the sounds of local New Orleans musicians while strolling through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Sunday afternoons throughout the year. Performances will take place alongside sculptures across the garden. \nT Marie & Bayou Juju will perform from 2-3 pm in the Pine Grove. Haruka Kikuchi & Friends will perform from 3-4 pm in the Ampitheater. \nFrom the Artists\nT Marie & Bayou Juju\nT Marie & Bayou Juju play traditional and original Louisiana music. In addition to honoring traditional Cajun\, Creole\, Zydeco\, Swamp Pop\, Country\, Blues\, and New Orleans songs\, the band also contributes to the next generation of South Louisiana sound with their own original tunes\, performed in both Louisiana French and English. The band started through gatherings at fires\, suppers\, porches\, and levees\,  and you’ll feel this vibrant community of friendship echo through all of their music. These days you can catch  them at dive bars\, dancehalls\, and festivals\, sharing that same good juju and joy. They play regularly in New Orleans\, and the band has toured in California\, Colorado\, North Carolina\, France\, and Spain. So grab your dancing shoes—or shrimp boots—and get ready to dive into some authentic Cajun magic below sea level! \n \nMarie-Isabelle\nMarie-Isabelle Pautz is a second generation culture bearer. She grew up across the street from her grandparents\, who immersed her in Louisiana French and folkways. Her grandfather played fiddle at house dances\, her grandmother was the queen bee of the neighborhood bartering system\, and her mother joined the movement to protect Louisiana French. When an injury prevented her from dancing to the music she grew up with\, Marie-Isabelle started performing on stage. In addition to performing traditionals from South Louisiana\, she also writes her own original songs and poetry. Marie-Isabelle’s writings in Louisiana French have been published by The University of Louisiana at Lafayette as well as Ancrages in Canada\, and she is a member of the Recording Academy. Marie-Isabelle hopes that everyone who hears her music is transported to the feel of a community dancing in step – with floorboards creaking under the feet of our ancestors\, elders\, and the next generation. \nIn addition to performing\, Marie-Isabelle has devoted much of her time to Restorative Justice\, Food Justice and Housing Justice programs. Her social change work  includes: EarthShare Gardens co-founder\,  Lafayette Hurricane Survivors Coalition founder\, Center for Restorative Approaches co-founder\, and Culture Campout co-founder.  She has designed\, managed\, and facilitated programs for Center for Restorative Approaches\, Travelers Aid Society\, and UNITY for the homeless\, as well as a number of other schools and organizations. She is a Restorative Justice Practitioner and Cultural Worker  in New Orleans at an urban homestead and accessible housing community that she founded called Jukebox Farm. \n \nHaruka Kikuchi\nTrombonist Haruka Kikuchi\, a.k.a. “Queen of Tailgate” because she continues the tailgate style Trombone which is tradition of New Orleans Jazz. \nShe was born in Japan and always had a knack and a love for music\, listening to as much of it as she could at a young age as well as picking up instruments like piano and violin. It wasn’t until she heard an old recording of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band that she decided to pick up a Trombone\, a decision that would predicate her later move to New Orleans\, where the birthplace of Jazz. \nSince she came to New Orleans in 2014\, she has been playing with Shotgun Jazz Band\, Shake’Em Up Jazz Band\, Preservation Hall All Stars\, Original Tuxedo Jazz Band\, Kermit Ruffins and many more local musicians both within and outside the country\, festivals like North Sea Jazz Festival\, Umbria Jazz Festival\, Edinburgh Jazz Festival etc. Also she was a nominated member for 61st Grammy Awards\, Best Regional Roots Music Album with Cha Wa’s album “SpyBoy”. \n\nIn April 2020\, a new compilation Album from her project【Japan: New Orleans Collection Series】came out and is now available online & through Louisiana Music Factory. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/music-in-the-garden-may/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Performances,Music in the Garden ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14-0421-Square-Music-in-the-Garden-image.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250412T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250412T123000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240814T200439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T194918Z UID:86963-1744452000-1744461000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival Presented by Hancock Whitney DESCRIPTION:The NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival Presented by Hancock Whitney is a fun\, outdoor event for families featuring arts & crafts\, games\, face painting\, food\, drinks\, sweets\, music\, and more! The festival is set within the picturesque Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, one of the most popular destinations in New Orleans for families and visitors. For many families\, the Egg Hunt may be their first introduction to NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. \nEvent Chairs | Anne Angelico and Lacey Monteleone\nNOMA Volunteer Committee Chair | Taylor Pospisil\nEgg Hunts for Ages 4 & Under and Ages 5 & Up Start at 10:45 am\nYour support during the NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival provides critical resources to educational initiatives\, programs\, and exhibitions at NOMA. \nFor sponsorship inquiries and questions about the NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival\, please email egghunt@noma.org or call 504.658.4121. \n\nTICKETS\nThe NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival is a rain-or-shine event. Tickets are non-refundable. \nAdvance sales have ended. Tickets are available for $25 at the door. \nPlease note that kids ages 2 and under receive free admission\, but still require a ticket. Refreshments\, excluding alcoholic beverages\, are included in the ticket price. \n\nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS\nEntertainment\n10:00–12:30 pm | DJ Audio Jocks\n10:45–11:15 am | Egg hunt for ages 4 and under\n10:45–11:15 am | Egg hunt for ages 5 and up \nPine Grove Activities (Front Garden)\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | DJ Audio Jocks\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | Juggler and magician\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | Artmaking\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | Face painting\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | Photography by Polo Silk \nOak Grove (Back Of Garden)\n10:45–11:15 am | Egg hunt for ages 4 and under\n10:45–11:15 am | Egg hunt for ages 5 and up\n10:45 am–12:30 pm | Face painting\n11:00 am–12:30 pm | Hula hoop station\n11:00 am–12:30 pm | Temporary tattoo salon \n\nThank You to Our Current Sponsors\nPresenting Sponsor\n \nLead Sponsors\n \nBurkart Family\nCatherine Burns Tremaine \nFun and Games\nCammie and Charles Mayer \nBunnies and Baskets\nGas and Supply\nNOLA Pixie Dust\nShlenker Family Foundation\nSouthern Air New Orleans \n\nSweets & Treats\n\nPeter Wilson Family Fund\nBoogie and Bounce\nAnne and Andrew Angelico\nElizabeth A. Boh\nLake Vista Pediatrics\nLacey and Gibbens Monteleone\nEleanor Onstott \nSpecial Thanks\nElmers Chocolate\nOrleans Coffee\nRaising Cane’s\nNOLA Pixie Dust \n\nEvent Committee\nD’Ann Perez\nLauren Ridings\nMissy Tabary\nAlysha Colfry\nRosalind Wilson\nFaire Barnes\nCharlotte Thomas\nAlycia Swayze\nMelissa Cossich Myers\nLauren Rosendahl URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/egghunt2025/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Special,Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/26-0125-Egg-Hunt-Branding_Egg-Hunt-2025-logo-horizontal.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20250314T162932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T170405Z UID:88709-1742738400-1742745600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Music in the Garden feat. Mark Coleman Funk Blues and Brett Gardner’s Cigar Box Serenaders DESCRIPTION:NOMA presents Music in the Garden\, a seasonal outdoor music series. \nEncounter the sounds of local New Orleans musicians while strolling through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Sunday afternoons throughout the year. Performances will take place alongside sculptures across the garden. \nOn March 23\, Mark Coleman Funk Blues plays in the Piano Truck\, parked in front of NOMA at 2 pm. Brett Gardner’s Cigar Box Serenaders performs in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden amphitheater (enter on Enrique Alférez Drive) at 3 pm. \nFrom the Artists\nMark Coleman Funk Blues\nMark Coleman Funk Blues is a mixture from Philly to New Orleans. Their latest recording Side Door at Four includes original pieces: “Side Door at Four\,” “Duke\,” “Twice the First Time\,” “It Happened Once\,” and “Spittin.” Included also are Bobby Timmons’s “So Tired” and Jobim’s “One Note Samba.” The band on the recording is Mark on piano and harmonica\, Charlie Kohlmeyer on drums\, Casandra Faulconer on bass\, and Matt Galloway on guitar. \n \nBrett Gardner’s Cigar Box Serenaders\nThe instruments you’ll hear the Cigar Box Serenaders play can’t be found in a music store: cigar box guitars\, tin can banjos\, cigar box violins\, wine box basses\, found sound trash kits\, and more! Every upcycled instrument is homemade and unique. The band plays an eclectic mix of New Orleans funk\, swing\, and groove music. They currently have two albums out: Spasm and Cigar Box Serenaders. The band has been a featured artist at cigar box guitar festivals across the country including New Orleans\, LA\, Huntsville\, AL\, Blue Ridge\, GA\, Robbinsville\, NC\, and Bradenton\, FL. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/music-in-the-garden-feat-mark-coleman-funk-blues-and-cigar-box-band/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Performances,Music in the Garden ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14-0421-Square-Music-in-the-Garden-image.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250315T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250315T090000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240102T221402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T150605Z UID:87738-1742025600-1742029200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Canceled Due to Weather — Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday DESCRIPTION:This program has been canceled due to the forecast of inclement weather. \n\nTake in the beauty of NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden during outdoor yoga sessions every Saturday morning.  \nClass is $10; $5 for NOMA members. Registration remains open until 3 pm the day before class. Please bring a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat. \nREGISTER NOW \nThese classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions. \n  URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/yoga-2025-03-15/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Wellness ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Yoga.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250111T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250111T090000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240102T221402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T161735Z UID:87729-1736582400-1736586000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Canceled Due to Weather | Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday DESCRIPTION:This outdoor program has been cancelled due to weather. \nTake in the beauty of NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden during outdoor yoga sessions every Saturday morning.  \nClass is $10; $5 for NOMA members. Registration remains open until 3 pm the day before class. Please bring a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat. \nREGISTRATION AVAILABLE SOON \nThese classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions. \n  URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/yoga-2025-01-11/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Wellness ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Yoga.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241223T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241223T190000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20221230T201031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T203100Z UID:78573-1734976800-1734980400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Tai Chi in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden DESCRIPTION:Explore movement and meditation during outdoor tai chi classes in NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden every Monday evening.  \nClass is $10; $5 for NOMA members. Registration remains open until 3 pm the day before class. Please bring a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. \nREGISTER NOW \nThese classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/tai-chi/2024-12-23/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Wellness ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/oldenburg-other-view.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241221T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241221T090000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240102T221402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T203229Z UID:83491-1734768000-1734771600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday DESCRIPTION:Take in the beauty of NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden during outdoor yoga sessions every Saturday morning.  \nClass is $10; $5 for NOMA members. Registration remains open until 3 pm the day before class. Please bring a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat. \nREGISTER NOW \nThese classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions. \n  URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/yoga/2024-12-21/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Wellness ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Yoga.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241108T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241108T230000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240924T195646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T182340Z UID:87200-1731092400-1731106800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Visionaries Garden Party Presented by First Horizon Bank DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 20 years of NOMA’s Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden during the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Presented by First Horizon Bank. The two events—on Thursday\, November 7\, and Friday\, November 8\, respectively—will highlight the natural and artistic beauty of the garden and will raise funds to support the future of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and NOMA. \nYou’re invited to join us on Friday\, November 8\, for a lively evening of music\, dancing\, food\, and drinks to celebrate this landmark anniversary for the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. \nFor information about the Visionaries Gala on Thursday\, November 8\, click here. \nHonorary Chairs: Walda Besthoff\, Valerie Besthoff\, Virginia Besthoff\, Jane Steiner\nEvent Chairs: Liza and Filippo Feoli\, Robyn and Andrew Schwarz\, Tod and Kenya Smith\, Jenny and Robb Vorhoff\nNational Chairs: Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Donna and Ben Rosen\nNOMA Volunteer Committee Chair: Tully Forrester Jordan\n\nEvent Highlights\nLive Music from\nThe Rumble\n\nJaleo Flamenco\n\nDJ C’est Funk\n\n…and more!\nLight Bites\nRalph Brennan Catering & Events \nCocktails\nThe Sazerac Company \nFestive Attire\n\nPurchase Tickets\n$125 — Patron Ticket for NOMA Members\n\n1 ticket to the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday\, November 8\, 7–11 pm\n\n$150 — Patron Ticket\n\n1 ticket to the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday\, November 8\, 7–11 pm\n\nPurchase Tickets \nContact 504.658.4121 or visionaries@noma.org for sponsorship opportunities for the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party. \n\nThank You to Our Current Sponsors\nPresented By\n \nLuminary\n\nLeaders\nAnonymous\nJane and Rodney Steiner\nJenny and Robb Vorhoff\nVisionaries\nAnonymous\nValerie Besthoff\nVirginia Besthoff\nWalda Besthoff\nDathel and Tommy Coleman\nAllison S. Elsee\nKeith Fox and Tom Keyes\nDonna and Ben Rosen\nPatrick Taylor Foundation\nRobyn and Andrew Schwarz\nPartners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisson Gallery\n\n\n\n\nBenefactors\nElizabeth Boh\nMrs. Robert H. Boh\nStephanie and Ryan Burks\nCAPTRUST\nFeil Family Foundation\nDonna and John Fraiche\nGoldring Family Foundation\nKatherine and Tony Gelderman\nTerrah and Willie Green\nJim Hodges Studio Inc.\nLee Ledbetter & Associates\nNew Orleans Auction Galleries Inc.\nTerrence Meck and The Palette Fund\nPixie and Jimmy Reiss\nKatie and Gray Stream\n \nSupporters\n\n\n\nDr. Shelly Fox Aarons \nCammie and Charles Mayer\n\n\nJohn Abajian and Scott Simmons\nColleen Mayfield\n\n\nGail and Nicholas Asprodites\n\nKay McArdle\n\n\nAnne and Luis Banos\nMcEnery Residential\n\n\nJeanette and James Barron\nJennifer and Lee McMillan\n\n\nMary Beth Benjamin\nBarbara and Biff Motley\n\n\nDeana Blackburn\nAlba and Richard Muhlfeld\n\n\nBroadmoor\, LLC\nJudith Young Oudt\n\n\nPamela Buckman\nPace Gallery\n\n\nCaroline and Murray Calhoun\nPel Hughes\n\n\nEdgar Chase and Gretchen Fauria\nPhillips\n\n\nCarolyn and Michael Christovich\nDavid Pons\n\n\nKent and Charles Davis\nMo and John Pritzker\n\n\nBeth DeWoody\nRobin Rankin\n\n\nMargo Dubos\nRed River Bank\n\n\nShaun and Foster Duncan\nAnne and Edmund Redd\n\n\nCatherine and David Edwards\nReed Hilderbrand LLC\n\n\nSarah and Greg Feirn\nPermele and Garner Robinson\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCeline Forrester\nTia and James Roddy\n\n\nSarah and Richard Freeman\nSusan and Shelby Russ\n\n\nGalerie Lelong and Co.\nPam and William Ryan\n\n\nRosalyn Ditta and Rusty Gaude\nH. Britton and Sheila Sanderford\n\n\nJulie and Ted George\nMadalyn and Robert Schenk\n\n\nGladstone Gallery\nMimi and Claude Schlesinger\n\n\nElizabeth and Charles Goodyear\nSher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert\, LLC\n\n\nDana Hansel\nKitty and Stephen Sherrill\n\n\nJuli Miller Hart\nMichael Siegel\n\n\nJennifer and Fred Hebee\nTod and Kenya Smith\n\n\nThe Helis Foundation\nSusu and Andrew Stall\n\n\nKim and Thomas Henley\nSt. Charles Avenue Magazine\n\n\nSusan and Bill Hess\nPamela and Robert M. Steeg\n\n\nSarah and Marshall Hevron\nSevetri and Aulston Taylor\n\n\nChristel and Keene Kelley\nSusan Taylor and Paolo Meozzi\n\n\nMillie Davis Kohn and Robert Kohn\nSuzanne and Robert Thomas\n\n\nHenry Lambert and Carey Bond\nCatherine Burns Tremaine\n\n\nElly and Merritt Lane\nJanis van Meerveld and Charlie Cerise\n\n\nJulia Lennox and Rick Rizzo\nMichelle and Lamar Villere\n\n\nLaura and Adam Magnus\nDiane Walmsley\n\n\nMarianne Boesky Gallery\nLele and D. Brent Wood\n\n\nMatthew Marks Gallery\nWWL-TV\n\n\n\n  \nContact 504.658.4121 or visionaries@noma.org for sponsorship opportunities for the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party. \nSpecial Thanks\nMahmoud Chouki\, Music Production\nArthur Roger Gallery\nCrescent Sound and Light\nPerrier Party Rentals \n\nVisionaries Gala and Garden Party Committee\n\n\n\nJohn Abajian and Scott Simmons\nJennifer and Fred Heebe\n\n\nMegan Adolf\nKim and Thomas Henley\n\n\nCarla and Jay Adams\nTully and Paul Jordan\n\n\nDana and Tony Adams\nMargaux and Stew Krane\n\n\nAnne and Luis Banos\nHenry M. Lambert and R. Carey Bond\n\n\nMary Beth Benjamin\nJulia Lennox and Rick Rizzo\n\n\nGayle Benson\nMerrit and Elly Lane\n\n\nStephanie and Ryan Burks\nAshley and Ralph Mahana\n\n\nCaroline and Murray Calhoun\nLaura and Adam Magnus\n\n\nGretchen Fauria and Edgar Chase\nKay McArdle\n\n\nCarolyn and Michael Christovich\nBarbara and Biff Motley\n\n\nDathel and Tommy Coleman\nJudith Y. Oudt\n\n\nShelby and John Debelich\nTaylor and Martin Pospisil\n\n\nEleanor Davis\nMelanie Perret\n\n\nMeghan L. Donelon\nRobin Rankin\n\n\nKatherine Duncan\nAnne and Edmund Redd\n\n\nMargo and Clancy DuBos\nPermele and Garner Robinson\n\n\nShaun and R. Foster Duncan\nPam and William Ryan\n\n\nKatherine and David Edwards\nCoco Schramel\n\n\nSarah and Greg Feirn\nMichael J. Siegel\n\n\nIleana Feoli\nSusu and Andrew Stall\n\n\nStephanie and Ludivicio Feoli\nPamela and Rob Steeg\n\n\nSarah and Richard Freeman\nKatie and Gray Stream\n\n\nJulie and Ted George\nSevetri and Aulston Taylor\n\n\nDathel and John Georges\nDiane Walmsey\n\n\nTerrah and Willie Green\nLele and Brent Wood\n\n\nSarah and Marshall Hevron\nKaler Zetzmann\n\n\nCharles and Cammie Mayer\nCarroll Gelderman Zimmer and Emory Zimmer\n\n\nAyesha and Aaron Motwani\nKathleen Davis Zucker\n\n\nDana Hansel\n\n\n\n\n\nMAKE A DONATION TO VISIONARIES\nShow your support for NOMA and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpure Garden by making a donation. \nDonate Today URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/visionaries-garden-party-presented-by-first-horizon/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Visionaries ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Visionaries-WWLTV-750x750-1.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241107T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241107T220000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240410T154042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T154629Z UID:85277-1731002400-1731016800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Visionaries Gala Presented by First Horizon Bank DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 20 years of NOMA’s Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden during the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Presented by First Horizon Bank. The two events—on Thursday\, November 7\, and Friday\, November 8\, respectively—will highlight the natural and artistic beauty of the garden and will raise funds to support the future of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and NOMA. \nYou’re invited to join us on Thursday\, November 7\, for an elegant seated dinner under the stars to celebrate this landmark anniversary for the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. \nFor information about the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday\, November 8\, click here. \nHonorary Chairs: Walda Besthoff\, Valerie Besthoff\, Virginia Besthoff\, Jane Steiner\nEvent Chairs: Liza and Filippo Feoli\, Robyn and Andrew Schwarz\, Tod and Kenya Smith\, Jenny and Robb Vorhoff\nNational Chairs: Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Donna and Ben Rosen\nNOMA Volunteer Committee Chair: Tully Forrester Jordan\n\nEvent Highlights\nThree-Time Grammy Award-Winning\nThe Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet\n\nEntertainment\nMahmoud Chouki Band\nRadio Bird Quartet\nMarigny Street Brass Band\nWild Tchoupitoulas\nAnd surprise musical guests… \nElegant Seated Dinner\nRalph Brennan Catering & Events \nCocktails\nThe Sazerac Company \nCreative Black Tie Attire\n\nSilent Auction\nCelebrate NOMA’s rich history of championing artists by bidding on an incredible selection of works\, each by an artist with whom NOMA has collaborated. The Visionaries Gala silent auction offers a unique opportunity to purchase work by these artists who have a special place in NOMA’s exhibition history and permanent collection. \nThe Visionaries Silent Auction has been extended to 5 pm on Monday\, November 11. Don’t miss your chance to place a bid!\nBID NOW \nFeatured Artists\nSharif Bey \nDawn DeDeaux \nGeorge Dunbar \nWayne Gonzales \nDeborah Luster \nRobert Mapplethorpe \nWangechi Mutu \nSpecial Thanks\nalbertz benda \nArthur Roger Gallery \nSharif Bey \nDawn DeDeaux \nWayne Gonzales \nJack Shainman Gallery \nDeborah Luster \nPhaidon and Artspace \nThe Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation \n\nPurchase Tickets\n$4\,000 — Supporter Couple\n\n2 tickets to the Visionaries Gala on Thursday\, November 7\n2 tickets to the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday\, November 8\nRecognition as a sponsor at all Visionaries Gala and Garden Party events\nSponsor recognition on 2\,500 print invitations and on noma.org\, which is promoted through social media and email marketing\nNOMA Fellows Circle membership\n\nBecome a Supporter \n$2\,000 — Supporter Single\n\n1 ticket to the Visionaries Gala on Thursday\, November 7\n1 ticket to the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday\, November 8\nRecognition as a sponsor at all Visionaries Gala and Garden Party events\nSponsor recognition on 2\,500 print invitations and on noma.org\, which is promoted through social media and email marketing\nNOMA Fellows membership\n\nBecome a Supporter \nContact 504.658.4121 or visionaries@noma.org for additional sponsorship opportunities for the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party. \n\nThank You to Our Current Sponsors\nPresented By\n \nLuminary\n\nLeaders\nAnonymous\nJane and Rodney Steiner\nJenny and Robb Vorhoff\nVisionaries\nAnonymous\nValerie Besthoff\nVirginia Besthoff\nWalda Besthoff\nDathel and Tommy Coleman\nAllison S. Elsee\nKeith Fox and Tom Keyes\nDonna and Ben Rosen\nPatrick Taylor Foundation\nRobyn and Andrew Schwarz\nPartners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisson Gallery\n\n\n\n\nBenefactors\nElizabeth Boh\nMrs. Robert H. Boh\nStephanie and Ryan Burks\nCAPTRUST\nFeil Family Foundation\nDonna and John Fraiche\nGoldring Family Foundation\nKatherine and Tony Gelderman\nTerrah and Willie Green\nJim Hodges Studio Inc.\nJones Walker LLP\nLee Ledbetter & Associates\nNew Orleans Auction Galleries Inc.\nTerrence Meck and The Palette Fund\nPixie and Jimmy Reiss\nKatie and Gray Stream\n \nSupporters\n\n\n\nDr. Shelly Fox Aarons \nCammie and Charles Mayer\n\n\nJohn Abajian and Scott Simmons\nColleen Mayfield\n\n\nGail and Nicholas Asprodites\n\nKay McArdle\n\n\nAnne and Luis Banos\nMcEnery Residential\n\n\nJeanette and James Barron\nJennifer and Lee McMillan\n\n\nMary Beth Benjamin\nBarbara and Biff Motley\n\n\nDeana Blackburn\nAlba and Richard Muhlfeld\n\n\nBroadmoor\, LLC\nJudith Young Oudt\n\n\nPamela Buckman\nPace Gallery\n\n\nCaroline and Murray Calhoun\nPel Hughes\n\n\nEdgar Chase and Gretchen Fauria\nPhillips\n\n\nCarolyn and Michael Christovich\nDavid Pons\n\n\nKent and Charles Davis\nMo and John Pritzker\n\n\nBeth DeWoody\nRobin Rankin\n\n\nMargo Dubos\nRed River Bank\n\n\nShaun and Foster Duncan\nAnne and Edmund Redd\n\n\nCatherine and David Edwards\nReed Hilderbrand LLC\n\n\nSarah and Greg Feirn\nPermele and Garner Robinson\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCeline Forrester\nTia and James Roddy\n\n\nSarah and Richard Freeman\nSusan and Shelby Russ\n\n\nGalerie Lelong and Co.\nPam and William Ryan\n\n\nRosalyn Ditta and Rusty Gaude\nH. Britton and Sheila Sanderford\n\n\nJulie and Ted George\nMadalyn and Robert Schenk\n\n\nGladstone Gallery\nMimi and Claude Schlesinger\n\n\nElizabeth and Charles Goodyear\nSher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert\, LLC\n\n\nDana Hansel\nKitty and Stephen Sherrill\n\n\nJuli Miller Hart\nMichael Siegel\n\n\nJennifer and Fred Hebee\nTod and Kenya Smith\n\n\nThe Helis Foundation\nSusu and Andrew Stall\n\n\nKim and Thomas Henley\nSt. Charles Avenue Magazine\n\n\nSusan and Bill Hess\nPamela and Robert M. Steeg\n\n\nSarah and Marshall Hevron\nSevetri and Aulston Taylor\n\n\nChristel and Keene Kelley\nSusan Taylor and Paolo Meozzi\n\n\nMillie Davis Kohn and Robert Kohn\nSuzanne and Robert Thomas\n\n\nHenry Lambert and Carey Bond\nCatherine Burns Tremaine\n\n\nElly and Merritt Lane\nJanis van Meerveld and Charlie Cerise\n\n\nJulia Lennox and Rick Rizzo\nMichelle and Lamar Villere\n\n\nLaura and Adam Magnus\nDiane Walmsley\n\n\nMarianne Boesky Gallery\nLele and D. Brent Wood\n\n\nMatthew Marks Gallery\nWWL-TV\n\n\n\n  \nContact 504.658.4121 or visionaries@noma.org for sponsorship opportunities for the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party. \nSpecial Thanks\nMahmoud Chouki\, Music Production\nArthur Roger Gallery\nCrescent Sound and Light\nPerrier Party Rentals \n\nVisionaries Gala and Garden Party Committee\n\n\n\nJohn Abajian and Scott Simmons\nJennifer and Fred Heebe\n\n\nMegan Adolf\nKim and Thomas Henley\n\n\nCarla and Jay Adams\nTully and Paul Jordan\n\n\nDana and Tony Adams\nMargaux and Stew Krane\n\n\nAnne and Luis Banos\nHenry M. Lambert and R. Carey Bond\n\n\nMary Beth Benjamin\nJulia Lennox and Rick Rizzo\n\n\nGayle Benson\nMerritt and Elly Lane\n\n\nStephanie and Ryan Burks\nAshley and Ralph Mahana\n\n\nCaroline and Murray Calhoun\nLaura and Adam Magnus\n\n\nGretchen Fauria and Edgar Chase\nKay McArdle\n\n\nCarolyn and Michael Christovich\nBarbara and Biff Motley\n\n\nDathel and Tommy Coleman\nJudith Y. Oudt\n\n\nShelby and John Dalbelich\nTaylor and Martin Pospisil\n\n\nEleanor Davis\nMelanie Perret\n\n\nMeghan L. Donelon\nRobin Rankin\n\n\nKatherine Duncan\nAnne and Edmund Redd\n\n\nMargo and Clancy DuBos\nPermele and Garner Robinson\n\n\nShaun and R. Foster Duncan\nPam and William Ryan\n\n\nKatherine and David Edwards\nCoco Schramel\n\n\nSarah and Greg Feirn\nMichael J. Siegel\n\n\nIleana Feoli\nSusu and Andrew Stall\n\n\nStephanie and Ludivicio Feoli\nPamela and Rob Steeg\n\n\nSarah and Richard Freeman\nKatie and Gray Stream\n\n\nJulie and Ted George\nSevetri and Aulston Taylor\n\n\nDathel and John Georges\nDiane Walmsey\n\n\nTerrah and Willie Green\nLele and Brent Wood\n\n\nSarah and Marshall Hevron\nKaler Zetzmann\n\n\nCharles and Cammie Mayer\nCarroll Gelderman Zimmer and Emory Zimmer\n\n\nAyesha and Aaron Motwani\nKathleen Davis Zucker\n\n\nDana Hansel\n\n\n\n\n\nMAKE A DONATION TO VISIONARIES\nShow your support for NOMA and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpure Garden by making a donation. \nDonate Today URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/visionaries-gala-presented-by-first-horizon/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Visionaries ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/29-0924-Visionaries-Gala-Square.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T090000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240102T221402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T180525Z UID:85257-1730534400-1730538000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday—Canceled DESCRIPTION:This yoga session has been canceled. \n\nJoin us in the serene Besthoff sculpture Garden for Saturday morning yoga.  \nEnter at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat. \nNote for Saturday\, October 26: Due to Japan Fest\, this yoga session will take place on the expansion side of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.  \nRegister online by 3 pm the Friday before class. Class is $5 for Members and $10 for the general public. Please bring a digital or printed version of your ticket to class.  \nRegistration will remain open until 3 pm the evening prior to class. Currently\, these classes are outside only\, and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the evening prior to each class. For more information\, call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org. \n  URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/yoga-in-the-garden-2024-2024-11-02/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Wellness ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Yoga.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240925T184221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T184221Z UID:87228-1727517600-1727539200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Voter Registration Drive DESCRIPTION:The New Orleans Museum of Art and the Crescent City (LA) Chapter of The Links\, Incorporated\, are collaborating to promote voter registration in advance of the upcoming fall elections. \nOn Saturday\, September 28\, 10 am–4 pm\, stop by NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden to check your registration status and make sure you’re registered to vote in Louisiana before the deadline. \nA table will be located outside as part of a free fall festival celebrating 20 years of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Members of The Links\, Incorporated\, will be on site to assist with registration. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/voter-registration-drive/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/01-Entrance-to-Garden-by-Night_16x9.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240401T154811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T143128Z UID:85233-1713459600-1713470400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:odAOMO Presents Symphony of the Sown DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 20 years of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden in collaboration with odAOMO during Symphony of the Sown\, an enchanting event blending art\, fashion\, and music. \nSet in the amphitheater in NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, the runway will come to life with thirty avant-garde fashion pieces from odAOMO inspired by the blessings that bloom with spring’s favor. Immerse yourself in this stunning display of creativity and experience a mesmerizing live vocal performance by Quentin Alexander. \nFree and open to the public. Seating is first come\, first serve. Seating begins at 6 pm. \n\nProgram Schedule\n5–6 pm | Cocktail Hour \n6–6:15 pm | Call to Seating \n6:15–7 pm | Performance and Runway Presentation \n7–8 pm | Mix & Mingle \n\nAbout odAOMO\nodAOMO is a luxury boutique led by Dr. Sophia Aomo Omoro. Located in New Orleans’s famous French Quarter\, odAOMO’s pieces are all designed locally in house and handcrafted in Kenya and Ghana. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/symphony-of-the-sown/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Performances,Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NOMA_odAOMO-symphony-of-the-sown.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240328T224112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T211207Z UID:85228-1713103200-1713110400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Music in the Garden Feat. Marina Albero\, Mollie Pate and the LPO Horn Sound DESCRIPTION:NOMA is excited to present Music in the Garden\, a seasonal outdoor music series. Encounter the sounds of local New Orleans musicians while strolling through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Sunday afternoons beginning at 2 pm. Performances will take place alongside Wangechi Mutu sculptures as an extension of the Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined special exhibition. \nNo registration is required. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week. \nPlan Your Visit \n\nMusic in the Garden Performers\nApril 7\n\n2–3 pm | Asher Danziger \n3–4 pm | George Brown Trio \nApril 14\n2–3 pm | Marina Albero \n3–4 pm | Mollie Pate and the LPO Horn Sound URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/music-in-the-garden-041424/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Performances,Music in the Garden ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mutu_The-Seated-III.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240407T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240407T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240328T224024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T211105Z UID:85226-1712498400-1712505600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Music in the Garden Feat. Asher Danziger and George Brown Trio DESCRIPTION:NOMA is excited to present Music in the Garden\, a seasonal outdoor music series. Encounter the sounds of local New Orleans musicians while strolling through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Sunday afternoons beginning at 2 pm. Performances will take place alongside Wangechi Mutu sculptures as an extension of the Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined special exhibition. \nNo registration is required. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week. \nPlan Your Visit \n\nMusic in the Garden Performers\nApril 7\n\n2–3 pm | Asher Danziger \n3–4 pm | George Brown Trio \nApril 14\n2–3 pm | Marina Albero \n3–4 pm | Mollie Pate and the LPO Horn Sound URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/music-in-the-garden-040724/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Performances,Music in the Garden ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mutu_The-Seated-III.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240403T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240403T190000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240401T180852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T224710Z UID:85245-1712167200-1712170800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Performance by Artist Wangechi Mutu DESCRIPTION:As part of NOMA’s programming alongside the exhibition Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined\, the museum is hosting a performance on Wednesday\, April 3\, by the internationally celebrated artist. \nIn the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, Mutu will discuss her artistic practice and works permanently and temporarily installed in the garden. Mutu will engage with visitors outside the sculpture garden’s pavilion\, which features a gallery of works by the artist. \nThis program is free\, but capacity and seating are limited. Advanced registration is required. \nSold Out \n\nAbout the Exhibition\nThe most complete survey of the artist’s work to date\, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined is a rare opportunity to see the range and depth of the artist’s practice across her influential career and to trace the thematic throughlines and progressions in her work. The exhibition spans the museum’s campus in spaces indoors and outdoors\, building on the artist’s long relationship with New Orleans and the museum. \nTwo of Mutu’s sculptures are permanently installed in NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden. The program kicks off a series of talks by artists in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the garden. \n\nWangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum\, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation\, Agnes Gund\, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines\, Gladstone Gallery\, Walda Besthoff\, Victoria Miro Gallery\, The Windsor Court\, The Azby Fund\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel\, Robin Rankin\, Elizabeth Boh\, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/wangechi-mutu-talk/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Mutu_portrait.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240331T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240331T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20240216T233541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T233541Z UID:84395-1711879200-1711897200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival DESCRIPTION:Iris lovers and gardening enthusiasts are invited to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for the annual Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival\, presented by NOMA and the Greater New Orleans Iris Society. \nCome view the newly bloomed Louisiana irises in the lush natural surroundings of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Visitors will have the opportunity to ask on-site iris experts gardening-related questions. \nFree and open to the public. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/louisiana-rainbow-iris-festival-2024/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220222_095447.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231220T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231220T123000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20231027T163529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231027T163529Z UID:82978-1703075400-1703075400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Gallery Talk on Alison Saar’s Travelin’ Light DESCRIPTION:Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists\, curators\, and other special guests. During these casual conversations\, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA. \nThis week please join Eric Blanchard\, NOMA Museum Shop Associate\, for a conversation about Alison Saar’s Travelin’ Light in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.  \nNo registration is required. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week. When you arrive\, please wait at the Besthoff Sculpture Garden office for directions. \nGET TICKETS \nTo book your ticket in advance\, click the link above and select the day for the gallery talk you’d like to attend. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-122023/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/62AlisonSaarTravelinLight.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231126T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231126T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20231023T215634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T215634Z UID:82894-1701007200-1701007200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Music in the Garden Feat. The Golden Compass Trio and Mar Brisa DESCRIPTION:NOMA is excited to announce the fall return of Music in the Garden\, an outdoor music series. Encounter the sounds of local New Orleans musicians while strolling through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Sunday afternoons beginning at 2 pm. \nNo registration is required. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week. \nPlan Your Visit \n\nMusic in the Garden Performers\nNovember 26\nThe Golden Compass Trio\nMar Brisa (solo vocal & guitar) URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/music-in-the-garden-112623/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Performances,Music in the Garden ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Oblisque-Cassal.jpeg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231122T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231122T130000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20231027T161037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T211154Z UID:82968-1700656200-1700658000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Gallery Talk in Spanglish (Spanish and English): Fernando Botero’s Mother and Child DESCRIPTION:Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists\, curators\, and other special guests. During these casual conversations\, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA. \nThis week\, join Museum Educator\, Laura Moreno\, for conversations about Fernando Botero’s influence on the Colombian canon with a focus on Mother and Child in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. This talk will be presented in Spanglish—a mix of Spanish and English.\n \nNo registration is required. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week. When you arrive\, please wait at the Besthoff Sculpture Garden office for directions. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-112223/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2003-257-AAMD.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231119T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231119T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20231023T215449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T215449Z UID:82892-1700402400-1700402400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Music in the Garden Feat. Salvador Avila and Susanne Ortner DESCRIPTION:NOMA is excited to announce the fall return of Music in the Garden\, an outdoor music series. Encounter the sounds of local New Orleans musicians while strolling through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Sunday afternoons beginning at 2 pm. \nNo registration is required. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week. \nPlan Your Visit \n\nMusic in the Garden Performers\nNovember 19\nSalvador Avila (duo)\nSusanne Ortner (duo) URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/music-in-the-garden-111923/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Performances,Music in the Garden ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Oblisque-Cassal.jpeg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231112T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231112T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20231023T215318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T215318Z UID:82890-1699797600-1699797600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Music in the Garden Feat. Blan Blan and Tatiana Pino DESCRIPTION:NOMA is excited to announce the fall return of Music in the Garden\, an outdoor music series. Encounter the sounds of local New Orleans musicians while strolling through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Sunday afternoons beginning at 2 pm. \nNo registration is required. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week. \nPlan Your Visit \n\nMusic in the Garden Performers\nNovember 12\nBlan Blan (duo)\nTatiana Pino (solo cello) URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/music-in-the-garden-111223/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Performances,Music in the Garden ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Oblisque-Cassal.jpeg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231105T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231105T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20231023T214310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T215112Z UID:82720-1699192800-1699192800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Music in the Garden Feat. Victoria Doutón and Simon Moushabeck DESCRIPTION:NOMA is excited to announce the fall return of Music in the Garden\, an outdoor music series. Encounter the sounds of local New Orleans musicians while strolling through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Sunday afternoons beginning at 2 pm. \nNo registration is required. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week. \nPlan Your Visit \n\nMusic in the Garden Performers\nNovember 5th\nVictoria Doutón (trio)\nSimon Moushabeck (solo accordion) URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/music-in-the-garden-110523/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Performances,Music in the Garden ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Oblisque-Cassal.jpeg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231021T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231021T100000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20231013T172423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T191349Z UID:82725-1697878800-1697882400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Move Ya Brass Presents Bounce Ya Brass Live in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden DESCRIPTION:Move Ya Brass presents a special free Bounce Ya Brass Live dance cardio class with the Young Pinstripe Brass Band in NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden. \nTeaching signature New Orleans bounce moves in an aerobics format\, this class is open to all levels and ages. No dance experience is needed for the best cardio workout of your life! \nFree and open to the public. Capacity is limited\, and advance registration is recommended. \nSign Up Now \nPlease note that this wellness class is being filmed for a national PBS program. \nWear athletic clothes or your favorite Move Ya Brass apparel. On the day of the class\, please enter the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Henry Thomas Drive in New Orleans City Park. There will be signs directing you to the North Lawn. \n\nAbout Move Ya Brass\nTaking People Off the Sidelines and into the Second Line\nMove Ya Brass is a fun\, funky New Orleans fitness community and lifestyle group that promotes creating a healthy community of people from all walks of life. Participants come to Move Ya Brass’s fitness classes as strangers\, but leave as family. Move Ya Brass promotes happy\, positive\, and healthy group workouts to help everyone become the best version of themselves. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/bouce-ya-brass/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Wellness ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/34150259-F27A-43D9-9949-ABA8BD5F5808.png GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230922T230000 DTSTAMP:20260429T225953 CREATED:20230526T165647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231220T161243Z UID:80632-1695409200-1695423600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:LOVE in the Garden Presented by Hancock Whitney DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited to \nLOVE IN THE GARDEN\nPRESENTED BY HANCOCK WHITNEY\nSydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\nPatron Party | 7 pm\nGarden Party | 8 pm\nLOVE in the Garden Chairs\nCarroll Gelderman\nCarter Perrilliat\nNVC Chair\nElizabeth Grimes\nA festive evening featuring the best of New Orleans cuisine\, musical performances by NOCCA Trio and Raw Deal\, and the annual LOVE Cocktail Challenge sponsored by Sazerac Company\, LOVE in the Garden this year was New Orleans’s favorite garden party! Funds raised during LOVE in the Garden provide critical support to NOMA’s exhibitions\, programs\, and educational initiatives all year round. \nFor more information about LOVE in the Garden\, please email love@noma.org or call 504.658.4121. \n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS\nPresenting Sponsor\n \nGold\n\n\n\nWalda Besthoff\n\n\nEileen and Joey Devall\n\n\nJane and Rodney Steiner\n\n\n\nSilver\n\n\n\nKatherine and Tony Gelderman\n\n\nJ. Edgar Monroe Foundation\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBronze\n\n\n\nVirginia Besthoff and Nancy Aronson\n\n\nBlaire Fernandez and Mike Katz\n\n\nNew Orleans and Company\n\n\nKatie and Gray Stream\n\n\nSculpture Fields at Montague Park\n\n\nLele and Brent Wood\n\n\n\nBenefactor\n\n\n\nEllen and Mac Ball\n\n\nCathy and Morris Bart\n\n\nBelle Chasse Marine Trans.\n\n\nValerie Besthoff\n\n\nChris Bolen\n\n\nJean Caillouet\, CPA\n\n\nLuz and Salvador Caputto\n\n\nCrescent Sound and Light\n\n\nSally Duplantier\n\n\nEVENT ESPRESSO catering\n\n\nGaye and Allen Frederic\n\n\nCarroll Gelderman and Carter Perriliat\n\n\nSusan and Jimmy Gundlach\n\n\nJennifer and Fred Heebe\n\n\nClaudio Hemb\n\n\nAnne Kock\n\n\nJames Kock\n\n\nJanet and Kevin Krane\n\n\nRay Lagasse\n\n\nSally and Jay Lapeyre\n\n\nTracy Mangles\n\n\nKay McArdle\n\n\nDavid G. Perlis and Debb Almeida\n\n\nPrimary Eye Care\n\n\nPamela and Bill Ryan\n\n\nJulia and Bo Sanders\n\n\nLisa and David Schlakman\n\n\nAndrew and Robyn Schwarz\n\n\nLaura Scriba\n\n\nKenya and Tod Smith\n\n\nJanis Van Meerveld and Charles Cerise\n\n\nWindsor Court Hotel\n\n\nYazoo Restorations\, LLC\n\n\n\nContributor\n\n\n\nAnonymous\nMelissa Dovie\nOlivier Group LLC\n\n\nKathryn and Erin Angeles\nBart and Cherise Farris\nStewart and Renee Peck\n\n\nRoberta Bartee\nFidelity Bank\nVGP – Taylor and Martin Pospisil\n\n\nMaster Gunnery Sergeant Beals\nand Mrs. Jessie Beals\nVivian Fonseca and Owen Grossman\, MD\nSusanne and David Purvis\n\n\nMary Beth Benjamin\nKirsten R. Gambrell\nLeo J. Radosta\n\n\nElizabeth A. Boh\nJulie and Ted George\nKathleen and Drew Ramsey\n\n\nVivian and Richard Cahn\nBecky and Warren Gottsegen\nSalty Oyster Media\n\n\nRay and Fedora Copeland\nSonia Gupta and Alex Ducros\nSusanne Roberts and Ralph Simon\n\n\nKristin Crawford – Kimpton Hotel Fontenot\nJosephine Sculpture Park\nMrs. Dawn and Dr. Mike Smith\n\n\nThe Artist Cleo\nKathy Kornman\nBetty and Greg Speyrer\n\n\nJoni and Tommy Diaz\nLagniappe Counseling\nGregory St. Etienne\n\n\nDonald J. DiBartolo\nMagnolia Pools\, LLC\nSuzanne and Bob Thomas\n\n\nAttorney Amanda Hamm and Ron Diehl\nMurphy Appraisal Services LLC\nDawn Adams Wheelahan\n\n\nElaine W. Dimiceli\nRobin O’Bannon and Richard Bertram\nAnn and David Williams\n\n\n\nLOVE Committee\n\n\n\nElizabeth and William Alpaugh\nChristine and Max Hadley\nRichard and Katherine Morales\n\n\nMary Beth Benjamin\nJay and Cara Howard\nTaylor and Martin Pospisil\n\n\nKatherine and Ethan Bickford\nAnne Kock\nBarkley Rafferty and Christopher Tidmore\n\n\nWill Bryan\nCammie Mayer\nLaura Rutledge\n\n\nCourt Burlingame and Allie Willis\nBailey and Malcolm McBee\nEllie Sanders\n\n\nClaire and Stanton Cagle\nVirginia and Calvin Miller\nSam and Andrea Scofield\n\n\nCaroline and Reiss Eagan\nKathleen Mix\nShelley Tompkins and Alex Landin\n\n\nWill Erickson and Philips Wood\nEmilie Montgomery\nWilliam and Megan Wolf\n\n\n\n\nEliza and Michael Worley\n\n\n\nMedia Sponsors\n   \n  \n\nMusic by NOCCA Trio | 7–8 pm\n \nEntertainment by Raw Deal Band | 8–11 pm\nRaw Deal Band is an ensemble based in New Orleans\, LA. Offering a scintillating performance of funk and soul hits\, this energetic group offers a performance that is full of fire. Their raw\, passionate vocalists and smooth\, talented musicians present a seamless blend of melodious beats and flawless harmonics. With four amazing vocalists\, a world-class horn section\, and a menagerie of highly talented artists\, Raw Deal Band is here to bring the party to your event. Playing the beloved music of Earth\, Wind and Fire\, Prince\, Rick James\, and many others\, this band is a blazing flashback to the golden age of classic\, soulful funk. Playing with some of the city’s most popular acts\, this band has proven itself as a collection of talented musicians\, all ready to entertain you. \nParticipating Restaurants\n\n\n\nAcme Oyster House\nElizabeth’s Restaurant\nP.F. Chang’s\n\n\nAngelo Brocato’s Italian Ice Cream and Pastry\nG’s Pizza\nPicnic Provisions & Whiskey\n\n\nAunt Sally’s Pralines\nGracious Bakery and Café\nSilk Road\n\n\nBarracuda\nHighly Seasoned Catering\, LLC\nSouthern Candymakers\n\n\nBlue Oak BBQ\nIce Cream 504\nSwiss Confectionery\n\n\nCafé Degas\nJewel of the South\nThe Station Coffee Shop and Bakery\n\n\nCafé NOMA\nLula Restaurant Distillery\nThe Vintage\n\n\nCrescent City Brewhouse\nMartin Wine Cellar\n\n\n\nCrescent City Steakhouse\nNothing Bundt Cakes – Metairie\n \n\n\n\nEighth Annual LOVE Cocktail Challenge Sponsored By\n \nFeaturing 5 craft cocktails from the city’s most creative bartending talents.\nEach bartender will create a unique drink inspired by a variation of LOVE:\nFORBIDDEN LOVE • LOVE-HATE • LUST • UNCONDITIONAL LOVE • UNREQUITED LOVE \nThe Challengers: \nZen Castro | Latitude 29\, Esprtitu\, and Turning Tables – WINNER OF BEST IN SHOW\nCorazon Tequila | Unrequited LOVE | Cocktail Name: Every Breath You Take \nLara Desmond | DBA NOLA and USBG – WINNER OF FAN FAVORITE\nWheatley Vodka | Unconditional LOVE | Cocktail Name: Mi Familia\, Mi Corazon \nMark Griffin | Pigeon & Whale\nBuffalo Trace Bourbon | LOVE/HATE | Cocktail Name: Love Doesn’t End/It Changes \nChris Hannah | The Bar at the Jewel of the South\nHenry Ramos Gin | LUST | Cocktail Name: Vargas Girl \nSam Kiley | Dovetail and Turning Tables\nMyers’s Rum | Forbidden LOVE | Cocktail Name: Don’t Funk with My Heart URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/love-in-the-garden-2023/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/LOVE-logo-2023-update_reversed.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR